Leaf synonyms

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stalk
(Zool.) A lengthened support for an animal organ
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leaflet
The definition of a leaflet is a section of leaf, or a piece of printed paper that is handed out.
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coat
A layer of some substance, as paint, over a surface
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sheath
The definition of a sheath is a case for a knife or blade, or a tube-shaped structure that wraps around for protection, or a close-fitting dress.
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riffle
To thumb through (the pages of a book, for example).
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foliage
Plant leaves, especially tree leaves, considered as a group.
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petal
Any of the component parts, or leaves, of a corolla
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blade
A long, thin, often curved piece, as of metal or rubber, used for plowing, clearing, or wiping.
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frond
(Botany) The leaf of a fern, especially a compound leaf.
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petiole
(Botany) The stalk of a leaf, attaching the blade to the stem.
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sheet (related)
The definition of a sheet is a rectangular piece of fabric covering a mattress, a rectangular piece of paper, or a continuous surface of something.
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stipule
(Botany) Basal appendage of a typical leaf of a flowering plant, usually appearing paired beside the petiole although sometimes absent or highly modified.
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scale
The definition of a scale is an outer protective layer made up of flat, rigid, overlapping plates.
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leaf-stalk
The leafy organ of a plant
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sepal
(Bot.) Any of the usually green, leaflike parts of the calyx
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perianth
The part of a flower outside the reproductive structures, usually consisting of the calyx and the corolla.
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words (related)
To look through reading matter casually.
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lithophyl
The leafy organ of a plant
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skin
(Countable, slang) Rolling paper for cigarettes.
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bract
A leaflike or scalelike plant part, usually small, sometimes showy or brightly colored, and located just below a flower, a flower stalk, or an inflorescence.
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floral leaf
The leafy organ of a plant
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calyx leaf
The leafy organ of a plant
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bracteole
(Botany) A bract subtending an individual flower rather than an inflorescence.
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caulis
(Botany) The stalk of a plant, especially a herbaceous stem in its natural state.
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acerose
(Botany) Having the nature of chaff; chaffy.
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foliaceous
Of, relating to, or resembling the leaf of a plant.
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lyrate
Having a form or curvature suggestive of a lyre.
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obovate
Inversely ovate; having the shape of the longitudinal section of an egg, with the broad end at the top, as some leaves
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orbicular
In the form of an orb; spherical or circular
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ovate
(Botany) Shaped like an egg and flat, with the broad end toward the base:
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palmate
(Chiefly botany) Having three or more lobes or veins arising from a common point.
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defoliate
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fascicule
An installment of a printed work, a fascicle.
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foliferous
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frondesce
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glance
To strike a surface obliquely and go off at an angle
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spathe
A large, leaflike, often showy bract that encloses a flower cluster or spadix, as in the jack-in-the-pulpit or calla lily.
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page
To contact (someone) by means of a pager.
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Also used with through: browse
To look through reading matter casually.
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glance at
To look through reading matter casually.
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run-through
To look through reading matter casually.
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thumb
(Informal) To solicit (a ride) from a passing vehicle by signaling with the thumb.
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investigate (related)
To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information.
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protective leaf
The leafy organ of a plant
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flip through
To look through reading matter casually.
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needle
A slender pointer or indicator on a dial, scale, or similar part of a mechanical device.
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dip into
(Idiomatic) To spend some of one's savings
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elliptic
Of, relating to, or having the shape of an ellipse.
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falcate
(Zoology and botany) Shaped like a sickle.
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foliate
Of or relating to leaves
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hastate
Of, or pertaining to a spear.
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lanceolate
(Botany, mycology) Having the general shape of a lance; much longer than wide, with the widest part lower than the middle and a pointed apex.
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linear
The definition of linear is consisting of or using lines.
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pinnatifid
(Botany, of leaves) Having lobes with incisions that extend less than half-way toward the midrib.
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reniform
Shaped like a kidney. Used to describe certain minerals and certain leaves.
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runcinate
(Botany, of leaves) Having a lacerated aspect with the projection pointing away from the apex, like dandelion leaves.
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spatulate
Shaped like a spatula; having a rounded, flattened extremity.
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subulate
Tapering to a point; awl-shaped:
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ternate
An island of eastern Indonesia in the northern Moluccas east of northeast Sulawesi. Settled by the Portuguese (1522–1574), it was subjugated by the Dutch in 1683.
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trifoliate
Trifoliolate.
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acanthus deciduous
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defoliation
The separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem; the falling or shedding of the leaves.
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fascicle
(Botany) A bundle or cluster of stems, flowers, or leaves.
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foliation
The act of beating a metal into a thin plate, leaf, foil, or lamina.
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folio
The definition of a folio is a large sheet of paper folded in the middle, or a large book containing sheets of paper.
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frondation
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frondescence
The act of bursting into leaf.
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indeciduous
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lithophyll (fossil leaf). associatedwords: foliar
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spire
A tapering structure built on a roof or tower, especially as one of the central architectural features of a church or cathedral roof. [from 16th c.]
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verticil
(Chiefly botany) A whorl, a group of similar parts such as leaves radiating from a shared axis
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whorl
(Archaic) A flywheel, a weight attached to a spindle, compare 1460.
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browse
To read something superficially by selecting passages at random:
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foil
To decorate (windows, etc.) with foils
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insert
Insert is defined as to put one thing into another.
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skim
To read quickly, skipping some detail
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scan
To conform to a metrical pattern:
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drupe (related)
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flowerheads (related)
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cordate
(Botany) Heart-shaped, with a point at the apex and a notch at the base.
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digitate
(Botany) Having distinct parts arising from a common point or center; palmate.
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peltate
Shield-shaped; scutiform.
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pinnate
Having parts or divisions arranged on each side of a common axis in the manner of a feather. Ash, hickory, and walnut trees have pinnate leaves.
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flick
To flick is defined as to strike with a quick snap.
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leafage
The leaves of plants collectively; foliage.
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flip
To flip is defined as to turn from one side to the other or to lightly toss.
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riff
To improvise in the performance or practice of an art, especially by expanding on or making novel use of traditional themes.
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quire
A set of 24 or 25 sheets of paper of the same size and stock, the twentieth part of a ream
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seed-pod (related)
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twig (related)
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inflorescence (related)
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uredospore (related)
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bracket-shaped (related)
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whorled (related)
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berry-like (related)
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tuber (related)
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cup-shaped (related)
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